China plans title assault at Mission Hills

Chinese star Zhang Lianwei believes he and partner Liang Wenchong can launch a title challenge at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup on home soil later this month.

Zhang, who is credited with China's rapid rise in the game over the past decade, feels they can improve on last year's 11th place finish when the 28 nations fight for honors at Mission Hills Golf Club from Nov 27 to 30.

"I believe that this year will be much better than 2007. Liang has more power in his game now. He has also gained a lot of experience in the past year after playing in the Majors and other big tournaments around the world," said Zhang.